Incumbent Representative Nick LaLota, a Republican, appears to have easily defeated his Democratic challenger, John Avlon, to be re-elected to a second term. For State Senate here, Republican Anthony Palumbo prevailed over his challenger, Sarah Anker. And Tommy John Schiavoni, a Democrat, was the winner in the race to replace retiring State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr.
Target to Take Over Bridgehampton Kmart Space
First came news that Bridgehampton's Kmart, the former retail giant's last full-sized location in the continental United States, was closing. On Monday, the now-empty big-box store's future came into clearer focus: Yes, Target is coming to Bridgehampton.
November 4, 2024
Police & Courts
Two police officers were injured in a tussle in East Hampton Village's Reutershan parking lot on Thursday night, resulting in two charges of second-degree assault, a class D felony, for an 18-year-old East Hampton man.
Nov 1, 2024
October to December is peak season in the Northeast for car-versus-deer collisions, according to the American Automobile Association, and East Hampton Town is right in the middle of it.
Oct 31, 2024
An East Hampton man was charged with driving while intoxicated on the night of Oct. 21, his fourth drunken-driving charge in the past 15 years, a class-D felony.
Oct 31, 2024
Where to Vote and When
Election Day is Tuesday and regular polling stations will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., but those who want to cast their ballots early have until Sunday to do so at any Suffolk County early voting site, including one in East Hampton and one in Southampton.
Oct 31, 2024
Coming Soon, the Smallest Motel in Montauk
The motel, squeezed between two resorts on the north side of Old Montauk Highway, will have only a single unit.
Oct 31, 2024
Government
In a special election, East Hampton Town Councilman Ian Calder-Piedmonte, who was appointed in January to fill the town board seat vacated when Kathee Burke-Gonzalez was sworn in as town supervisor, is running to keep the seat for the remaining year of Ms. Burke-Gonzalez’s term.
Oct 31, 2024
A day at the beach just got a little cleaner in Montauk. Last week, the installation of two new I/A (innovative alternative) low-nitrogen septic systems began at the Gin Beach and South Edison Beach comfort stations. Work is expected to be completed by Friday.
Oct 31, 2024
After considering East Hampton Village’s request to use $22 million from the town community preservation fund to purchase five historic inns, if or when they become available, East Hampton Town Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez responded last week with some hesitation and a lot of questions.
Oct 31, 2024
“I can tell you — from long experience — that I have never questioned the veracity, the efficiency, and the effectiveness of the board of elections. They have always done a great job,” Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said on Friday as he and other county officials unveiled a new $2.8 million Early Voting Training Center in Yaphank that will be used as a training space for poll personnel, including those in East Hampton.
Oct 31, 2024
Arts
A Post-Ice Age Meadow in Water Mill
Alan Sonfist, a renowned environmental artist, has launched a two-year project to create a "celestial meadow" on the Parrish Art Museum's south lawn.
Oct 31, 2024
New solo shows for Ralph Gibson, a celebrated photographer, and Charlotte Park, a pivotal figure in Abstract Expressionism.
Oct 31, 2024
Peter Dayton talk at Guild Hall, two new shows at Halsey McKay, graphic designer Virginia Edwards at The Church, group show at the Lucore Art Gallery.
Oct 31, 2024
A concert staging of a new drama with music set in Weimar Germany after World War I will be performed at LTV Studios.
Oct 31, 2024
Villages
Sag Harbor Village Workers Pull Down Handmade 'Vote' Art
On Thursday night, a group of fiber artists organized by Erica Huberty, Louise Eastman, and Laurie Lambrecht put up 35 handmade, nonpartisan signs across Sag Harbor Village, all containing a single-word message: "Vote." Village workers promptly took them all down on Friday morning, relegating them to garbage before the artists dug through the trash to save them.
First of Anchor Society’s Winter Shops to Open
B. Vintage, run by Linda Buckley and Cristina Buckley, a Springs mother-daughter team, is set to open tomorrow at 79 Main Street in East Hampton. It is the first business in the Anchor Society’s Winter Shops program, an off-season initiative that aims to fill otherwise empty storefronts.
The Great Pumpkin Compost
Instead of tossing those old jack-o'-lanterns in the garbage, the South Fork chapter of ReWild Long Island is asking people to compost their old Halloween pumpkins and gourds, and has partnered with three South Fork farms and gardens to make that easy.
